For fix sake

NICO ROSBERG has slammed suggestions that his mistake that gifted Lewis
Hamilton victory in the Italian Grand Prix was made on purpose.

The German out-braked himself going into the first chicane on lap 29 to allow
Hamilton to pass and take his sixth win of the season.

The incident happened at the notoriously difficult section of the high-speed
circuit where Formula One cars slow down from over 200mph.

And Rosberg says he took evasive action to prevent his tyres from being
destroyed — rejected astonishing claims that the error was part of the
pay-back agreement after he shunted Hamilton out of the Belgian GP.

He said: “What would be the reason for me to do something like that
deliberately? There is no possible reason.

“If you’re ordered by the team to do it then you would do it, but there is no
reason why the team would ask me to change position.

“The only thing in people’s minds could be Spa, but Spa was a mistake which
I’ve apologised for.

“There were the necessary talks and everything, but that’s it, it’s forgotten.